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Dividend Yield Calculator

Divide annual dividends per share by the share price to get the yield.

About Dividend Yield Calculator

The dividend yield is the share of share price that annual dividend per share represents, expressed as a percentage. The same figure is also shown per 1,000 and as a "one in every N" odds statement, which is easier to reason about when the rate is very small. Absolute counts hide scale — a rate normalises the number so you can compare periods, channels or cohorts of different sizes, where higher is better.

Formula

Dividend Yield

Dividend Yield = Annual dividend per share ÷ Share price × 100

Annual dividend per share
The subset being measured
Share price
The full population it is drawn from

Worked example

With the default values below, Dividend Yield Calculator returns Dividend Yield of 5.16%. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Annual dividend per shareminimum 0
3.2
Share priceminimum 0
62

Results

Dividend Yield
5.16%
Remaining (whole minus part)
59
Equivalent per 1,000
51.6
One in Every
19.4

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Dividend Yield
  3. 3Dividend Yield= 5.16
  4. 4Remaining (whole minus part)= 59
  5. 5Equivalent per 1,000= 51.6
  6. 6One in Every= 19.4

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 2 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax or fees or charges into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
  • This is an estimate for general information and not professional financial, tax or legal advice. See the full disclaimer for the limits that apply to this kind of calculator.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is Dividend Yield calculated?

Dividend Yield = Annual dividend per share ÷ Share price × 100 The dividend yield is the share of share price that annual dividend per share represents, expressed as a percentage. The same figure is also shown per 1,000 and as a "one in every N" odds statement, which is easier to reason about when the rate is very small.

Why does Dividend Yield matter?

Absolute counts hide scale — a rate normalises the number so you can compare periods, channels or cohorts of different sizes, where higher is better.

What values do I need to enter?

This calculator takes 2 inputs: Annual dividend per share, Share price. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.

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